Comments on: Ignore The Pros-The Way To Better Golf http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/ All About Better Golf Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:54:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: golf club sets http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 golf club sets Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:10:55 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-2624 <strong>golf club sets...</strong> Your topic Luxury Hotels In Henley | Expedition Through Land Or By Sea was interesting when I found it on Saturday searching for golf club sets... golf club sets…

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]]> By: dwEEbs http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 dwEEbs Wed, 28 May 2008 14:43:08 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1271 CWAGolfer, I think you're missing the just of the conversation. I do not usually pipe into topics like these however in this case, I am going to. These guys are talking about taking scores from 100 to 90 to 80 to 70, not taking a 160 to a 70. More then likely you have several issues stopping your game then practice with a driver and honestly should be focusing your attention and effort for some instruction first. a couple quickie lessons will certainly help your efforts. Until you do, the swing traits you're engraining into your muscles will only make it worse for you to overcome. For instance, with a driver, I can hit the ball 160 yards with a 20% takeaway and a proper followthrough. I know this because I play with a person who a few years ago had a massive stroke leaving his right side without feeling. I showed him that he was hitting the ball as far as he was able to take his backswing back thus relieving his frusteration. I am a scratch golfer, and these guys are speaking truth, but I will add, take 85% of those short practice shots from sand traps and 10 yards and in. It's the stupid little 4 yard misses that can take a Double to a birdie with practice. Once you get into it, you'll be as addicted to making these little dandies as you are driving the ball 290. CWAGolfer, I think you’re missing the just of the conversation. I do not usually pipe into topics like these however in this case, I am going to.

These guys are talking about taking scores from 100 to 90 to 80 to 70, not taking a 160 to a 70. More then likely you have several issues stopping your game then practice with a driver and honestly should be focusing your attention and effort for some instruction first. a couple quickie lessons will certainly help your efforts.

Until you do, the swing traits you’re engraining into your muscles will only make it worse for you to overcome. For instance, with a driver, I can hit the ball 160 yards with a 20% takeaway and a proper followthrough. I know this because I play with a person who a few years ago had a massive stroke leaving his right side without feeling. I showed him that he was hitting the ball as far as he was able to take his backswing back thus relieving his frusteration.

I am a scratch golfer, and these guys are speaking truth, but I will add, take 85% of those short practice shots from sand traps and 10 yards and in. It’s the stupid little 4 yard misses that can take a Double to a birdie with practice. Once you get into it, you’ll be as addicted to making these little dandies as you are driving the ball 290.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Mike Sat, 17 May 2008 22:27:38 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1228 If that's the case, don't you think it might be a PHYSICAL issue? I mean come on now! If in fact you can only hit it 80 yards, I don't think going to the range is going to get you more yards. But if you do keep going to the range let me know how it turns out for you. If that’s the case, don’t you think it might be a PHYSICAL issue? I mean come on now! If in fact you can only hit it 80 yards, I don’t think going to the range is going to get you more yards. But if you do keep going to the range let me know how it turns out for you.

]]> By: CWAGolfer http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 CWAGolfer Sat, 17 May 2008 21:39:26 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1227 When my longest drive is 80 yards; when it takes me four or five shots to reach a par-3 green, I don't take kindly to anyone who arrogantly tells me not to spend time working at the driving range, telling me not to try for more distance. When my longest drive is 80 yards; when it takes me four or five shots to reach a par-3 green, I don’t take kindly to anyone who arrogantly tells me not to spend time working at the driving range, telling me not to try for more distance.

]]> By: Deron Sizemore http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 Deron Sizemore Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:06:24 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1089 Yeah, after twenty years of playing this game, it's starting to sink in as far as what works. :) I used to think driver, driver, driver... now I think wedge, wedge, wedge. I know that without a shadow of a doubt that I can hit what's a terrible drive for me and still salvage par on any hole because my wedge game is better. The Deron of old would without a doubt make at least a bogey (probably worse) with a poorly struck drive. I just don't worry about long game as much anymore and it's totally changed my game. Yeah, after twenty years of playing this game, it’s starting to sink in as far as what works. :) I used to think driver, driver, driver… now I think wedge, wedge, wedge. I know that without a shadow of a doubt that I can hit what’s a terrible drive for me and still salvage par on any hole because my wedge game is better. The Deron of old would without a doubt make at least a bogey (probably worse) with a poorly struck drive. I just don’t worry about long game as much anymore and it’s totally changed my game.

]]> By: TP Golf Online http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 TP Golf Online Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:23:11 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1088 "You’ll find that about 50% of your score will come from shots that are taken at 75 yards or less" I think that figure should be over 50%. Consider this, you shoot an even par score of 72 and during the round you hit all the greens in regulation which means 50% of your shots are putts. I prefer to practice in the same manner as Deron, it does not always happen, I find I am more productive when I structure my practice in that manner. Like Deron I practice mostly wedge type shots at the range because percentage wise I know a well played wedge shot will usually benefit my score than a well played drive. “You’ll find that about 50% of your score will come from shots that are taken at 75 yards or less”

I think that figure should be over 50%. Consider this, you shoot an even par score of 72 and during the round you hit all the greens in regulation which means 50% of your shots are putts.

I prefer to practice in the same manner as Deron, it does not always happen, I find I am more productive when I structure my practice in that manner. Like Deron I practice mostly wedge type shots at the range because percentage wise I know a well played wedge shot will usually benefit my score than a well played drive.

]]> By: Saturday Golfer http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Saturday Golfer Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:34:32 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1086 Great thoughts. My 2008 golf resolution is to spend a lot more time on my short game (hopefully I can drop the handicap below a 5). Plus it is a little easier to justify an hour at the practice green than a 4 hour round to the wife. Great thoughts.

My 2008 golf resolution is to spend a lot more time on my short game (hopefully I can drop the handicap below a 5). Plus it is a little easier to justify an hour at the practice green than a 4 hour round to the wife.

]]> By: Planet Apex http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Planet Apex Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:06:56 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1084 Wow, this blog is very beautiful. I like your colour scheme and design very much. The colour scheme matches the topic of Golf really well. the site as a whole is very unique. Wow, this blog is very beautiful. I like your colour scheme and design very much. The colour scheme matches the topic of Golf really well. the site as a whole is very unique.

]]> By: Deron Sizemore http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Deron Sizemore Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:39:08 +0000 http://www.mikepedersengolf.com/tips-for-beginners/ignore-the-pros-the-way-to-better-golf/#comment-1083 Yep, you're exactly right Mike. 2007 was the best golf year I've had to date. I believe it was a direct results of the way I practiced. Majority of my time was spent on short game, e.g., sand shots, lob shots, bump and run, pitches, and most of all putting. I usually stop at the range on my way home from work for around two hours usually and at least half my time is on the shots that I mentioned above (sometimes longer). Then I'll grab a bucket of balls and hit mostly shots 100 yards and in. This past year even when I wasn't striking it well, I knew I could still salvage a good score because my short game was better. My bad scores turned into what I used to consider a good score and my good scores turned into what I used to consider a near perfect round of golf for me. Yep, you’re exactly right Mike. 2007 was the best golf year I’ve had to date. I believe it was a direct results of the way I practiced. Majority of my time was spent on short game, e.g., sand shots, lob shots, bump and run, pitches, and most of all putting. I usually stop at the range on my way home from work for around two hours usually and at least half my time is on the shots that I mentioned above (sometimes longer). Then I’ll grab a bucket of balls and hit mostly shots 100 yards and in. This past year even when I wasn’t striking it well, I knew I could still salvage a good score because my short game was better. My bad scores turned into what I used to consider a good score and my good scores turned into what I used to consider a near perfect round of golf for me.

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